![]() Anthony was a key figure in the women’s rights movement, more specifically the women’s suffrage movement. Read more about Louisa May Alcott SUSAN B. Louisa May Alcott is best known as the author of Little Women, but less known is the fact that she served as a volunteer nurse during the civil war. A dedicated secessionist, she became one of the most renowned spies in the Civil War and is credited with helping the Confederacy win The First Battle Of Bull Run. Rose O’ Neal Greenhow (aka Wild Rose) was a leader in Washington society. Read more about Clara Barton ROSE O’ NEAL GREENHOW: After the war, she established the American Red Cross. Often working behind the lines, she aided wounded soldiers on both sides. Read more about Lucretia Mott CLARA BARTON:Ĭlara Barton was a civil war nurse who began her career at the Battle of Bull Run, after which she established an agency to distribute supplies to soldiers. She was elected the first president of the American Equal Rights Association, an organization dedicated to universal suffrage. Lucretia Mott was an abolitionist as well as a women’s rights activist. Read more about Mary Todd Lincoln LUCRETIA MOTT: Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of Abraham Lincoln, was the First Lady during the Civil War and was a prominent figure of her era. Learn more about Harriet Tubman MARY TODD LINCOLN: Harriet Tubman was a runaway slave who became a conductor in the underground railroad. Learn more about Harriet Beecher Stowe HARRIET TUBMAN: Harriet Beecher Stowe was a passionate abolitionist, and her book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, made her an international celebrity, and is considered one of the causes of the civil war. Some of the more notable women in the Civil War include: HARRIET BEECHER STOWE: Read our featured article below on Women Soldiers in the Civil War Disguised as men, they fought alongside others for their cause. There were over 400 documented cases of women who fought as soldiers in the civil war. Others, following in the footsteps of Florence Nightingale who pioneered the institution of professional nursing in the Crimean War, took to directly caring for the wounded, treating the sick and ensuring the health of the troops. Most women were engaged in supplying the troops with food, clothing, medical supplies, and even money through fundraising. There were many women playing important roles in the Civil War, including nurses, spies, soldiers, abolitionists, civil rights advocates and promoters of women’s suffrage. Nurses, Activists, Soldiers, Spies: Women's Roles During the Civil War Close
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